Costa Smeralda
Costa smeralda,The Founders’ Legacy
This section explores the visionary minds behind the creation of Costa Smeralda — from Prince Karim Aga Khan IV to the brilliant architects and entrepreneurs who transformed a wild coastline into a symbol of Mediterranean luxury.
Discover how their ideas shaped not only a destination, but also a new identity for northern Sardinia.
Between myth and memory, architecture and ambition, we retrace the cultural legacy they left behind.
The Visionaries: How a Forgotten Coast Became a Dream
The extraordinary birth of the Costa Smeralda begins with an idea that changed Sardinia forever….
Luigi Donà dalle Rose
Luigi Donà delle Rose was an Italian aristocrat and entrepreneur, best known for his involvement…
From Mule Tracks to Myths: The Costa Smeralda Rises
The coast that no one wanted became the epicentre of Mediterranean luxury — with a…
Architects of Paradise: The Masters Behind the Magic
How three visionary minds shaped the aesthetic of the Costa Smeralda — and set a…
The Guinness family
The story of the Guinness family’s investment in Costa Smeralda dates back to the 1960s…
Y.H. Karim Aga Khan
The first time he came here, in Monti di Mola, Gallura, he was 24 years…
Rafael Neville Conte de Berlanga
Rafael Neville, Conte de Berlanga, was a Spanish aristocrat and businessman known for his significant…
Costa Smeralda and its myth
Telling the birth of the Costa Smeralda now lives between legends and history of a…
Birth of a Vision: The Day Costa Smeralda Was Signed Into History
It all began with a notary’s desk in Olbia, a handful of dreamers, and a…
Nights of Splendour: Jet-Set, Secrets and Social Alchemy
The Costa Smeralda became the Riviera of dreams — a place where royalty, artists, and…
Jacques and Savin Couelle
Costa Smeralda, a breathtaking stretch of coastline in northern Sardinia, is renowned for its crystal-clear…
Gianni Agnelli
The involvement of Gianni Agnelli in the development of Costa Smeralda is a tale that…
Legendary Evenings: When Glamour Met the Mediterranean
Yachts, chandeliers, midnight swims and symphonies under the stars — Costa Smeralda’s parties became the…